US And Taliban Sign Deal Aimed At Ending War In Afghanistan
DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Acknowledging a military stalemate after nearly two decades of conflict, the United States on Saturday signed a peace agreement with the Taliban that is aimed at...
New York Jewish Firefighter Sues Boss For Alleged Anti-Semitic Discrimination
New York (JTA) - A Jewish firefighter from New York has sued his ex-boss allegedly for using anti-Semitic language against him in the work environment.
Jonathan Cummings alleges...
Coronavirus Fear Touches Off A Global Run On Face Masks
NEW YORK (AP) - Fear of the spreading coronavirus has led to a global run on sales of face masks despite medical experts' advice that most people who aren't sick don't need to wear...
This Italian Jewish Kid Was Supposed To Have A 600-person Bar Mitzvah Party. Then Coronavirus Hit.
ITALY (JTA) - Ruben Golran had studied for a year and a half in anticipation of this week, when 600 of his relatives and friends were supposed to converge on Milan to celebrate his...
In Scramble To Stop Virus, Testing Raises Tough Questions
NEW YORK (AP) — Health officials confronted tough questions and doubts Thursday about testing to intercept the fast-spreading virus, with scrutiny focused on a four-day delay in sc...
Austria’s Parliament Passes Anti-BDS Resolution In Unanimous Vote
AUSTRIA (JNS) — The Austrian parliament unanimously passed a resolution on Thursday rejecting the BDS movement and all forms of anti-Semitism, including Israel-related anti-Semitis...
Falling Tree Crushes Car And Kills Driver Near Eiffel Tower
PARIS (AP) — Powerful wind in Paris sent a tree crashing down onto a car near the Eiffel Tower on Thursday, killing the driver.
The man driving the car on the picturesque embank...
Japan To Close Schools Nationwide To Control Spread Of Virus
TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe asked all elementary, middle and high schools nationwide on Thursday to close until late March to help control the spread of the new...
Paper: Ex-Spokeswoman For Iran Hostage-Takers Has Virus
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A state-owned newspaper in Iran says Masoumeh Ebtekar, a vice president in the Islamic Republic and a spokeswoman for the 1979 hostage-takers, ha...
Delta Reduces Flights To Korea As Virus Outbreak Spreads
SOUTH KOREA (AP) — Delta Air Lines is reducing flights to South Korea while Hawaiian Airlines will suspend them entirely, as airlines deal with growing concern about the spread of ...
Virus Fears Keep Guests Trapped In Sunny ‘Luxurious Prison’
MADRID (AP) — They signed up for a bit of a beach holiday to break up the winter. Instead, hundreds of holidaymakers, mainly from northern Europe, are set for a two-week lock-down ...
Drunken Man Beats Up Journalist In Ukrainian Synagogue
UKRAINE (JTA) — A drunken man broke into a synagogue in western Ukraine and assaulted a congregant after shouting about “beating up the kikes.”
The incident occurred Tuesday in ...
Egypt Holds Full-Honors Military Funeral For Mubarak
CAIRO (AP) — Egypt held a full-honors military funeral Wednesday for the country's former autocratic President Hosni Mubarak, who ruled for decades before he was ousted in the 2011...
How Deadly Is New Coronavirus? It’s Still Too Early To Tell
WASHINGTON (AP) — Scientists can’t tell yet how deadly the new virus that’s spreading around the globe really is — and deepening the mystery, the fatality rate differs even within ...
Generic Drugmakers Sold Most Opioids During Overdose Crisis
UNITED KINGDOM (AP) — Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals doled out lavish perks for top U.S. employees who hit or beat sales goals for prescription opioids and other drugs: six-figure bo...
Carnival Float In Spain Features Nazi Uniforms And Trains With Crematoria
MADRID (JTA) - At a carnival procession in Spain, participants dressed like Nazis and Jewish concentration camp prisoners while dancing next to a float evoking crematoria.
The I...
‘Time Is Everything’: World Braces For Spread Of New Virus
BEIJING (AP) - China's massive travel restrictions, house-to-house checks, huge isolation wards and lockdowns of entire cities bought the world valuable time to prepare for the glo...
Samsung Says It Leaked Data On Handful Of UK Customers
UNITED KINGDOM (AP) — Samsung said Tuesday that a “technical error” caused its website to display other customers' personal information.
The technology company said the error af...
Iran Says Official Who Played Down Virus Fears Is Infected
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The head of an Iranian government task force on the coronavirus who had urged the public not to overreact about its spread has tested positive fo...
Deed On Montreal-Area Home Contains Clause Preventing Sale To Jews
MONTREAL (JTA) A Montreal-area home contains a clause in its deed preventing its sale to a Jewish person.
It is the second home near that Canadian city in Quebec discovered to c...